How To Drill Into A Plaster Wall. Plastering is one of the final steps in finishing an interior or exterior wall. The studs will hold the decoration more securely.
Hammering nails into plaster is a quick way to knock plaster loose from the lath that is supporting it.
Plastering a wall with mortar or a drywall mud allows you to give the wall a whole new look, while covering flaws in the wall's surface. Obviously, this is easy if you are drilling holes in glass or sheets of metal, but if you are drilling into a cavity wall or stud partition, it complicates matters a bit. We'll show you how to mix and apply the plaster, how to screed the wall and make sure the plaster is evenly applied. To prevent plaster dust from spreading into the rest of the house, hang damp sheets or tape plastic sheeting over the doorways and put an.